FEBRUARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A team of UCSF researchers led by Hugo Gonzalez, PhD, Jeroen Roose, PhD, and the late Zena Werb, PhD, have found two recurrent cell archetypes in metastatic brain tumors, each shaped by immune cells, that offer clues to future therapies for different types of metastatic cancer. [read more]
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Part of the senior leadership team, Dr. Nguyen will lead the Cancer Center's ongoing efforts to build and train a workforce that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.
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For the last three years, the UCSF Global Cancer Program has partnered with stakeholders in Vietnam to improve pediatric oncology outcomes. Learn about the achievements of this unique program.
Podcast on Integrative Oncology
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In the latest CureTalks podcast, Drs. Donald Abrams and Kavita Mishra join patient advocates to discuss key elements of integrative oncology and how best to include them in cancer care. Watch the recording.
Welcome New Members
Jean-Philippe Coppé, PhD – Associate Member, Breast Oncology

Mariza Daras, MD – Member, Neurologic Oncology

Nicole Paulk, PhD – Associate Member, Neurologic Oncology

Karin Pelka, PhD – Associate Member, Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy

Nicolas Prionas, MD, PhD – Member, Breast Oncology

Torsten Wittmann, PhD – Member, Breast Oncology
Awards & Distinctions
Dean Sheppard, MD and Jeff Bluestone, PhD were named 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read more.

Sima Porten MD, MPH was appointed Program Director for the Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program within the Department of Urology.

Mazie Tsang, MD won gold at the inaugural @AAHPM Twitter Engagement Competition as top participant disseminating information on #hapcresearch during the annual conference of the American Academy of Hospice at Palliative Medicine.

Congratulations to the Cancer Center recipients of UCSF Health PRIDE Experience Awards: Jennifer Dille, Lindsay Williams, and the Cancer Center San Mateo Team

Congratulations to the recent recipients of 2022 Catalyst Awards!
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Recent Publications
Kerlikowske K, Chen S, Golmakani MK, Sprague BL, Tice JA, Tosteson ANA, Rauscher GH, Henderson LM, Buist DSM, Lee JM, Gard CC, Miglioretti DL. Cumulative Advanced Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model Developed in a Screening Mammography Population. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022 Jan 13:djac008.

Tsang M, DeBoer RJ, Garrett SB, Dohan D. Decision-making about clinical trial options among older patients with metastatic cancer who have exhausted standard therapies. J Geriatr Oncol. 2022 Feb 3:S1879-4068(22)00013-3.


Guney E, Lucas CG, Qi Z, Yu J, Zhang R, Ohgami RS, Rubenstein JL, Boué DR, Schafernak KT, Wertheim GB, Dahiya S, Giulino-Roth L, Attarbaschi A, Barth MJ, Kothari S, Abla O, Cohen AL, Mendez JS, Bollen AW, Perry A, Tihan T, Pekmezci M, Solomon DA, Wen KW. A genetically distinct pediatric subtype of primary CNS large B-cell lymphoma is associated with favorable clinical outcome. Blood Adv. 2022 Feb 14.
Education & Training

An opportunity for two graduate Nurse Practitioners to complete a rigorous twelve-month program providing over 2,000 total hours of cancer-based training with didactic and focused clinical rotations. Attend an informational session on March 2, and apply by March 31.
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Community Engagement
Feb 19, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hear and learn from Dr. John Swartzberg (UC Berkeley) and Dr. Kim Rhoads (UCSF) in this webinar presented by Allen Temple Baptist Church Health Education Ministry. Learn more and register.
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Upcoming Events
Justin White, PhD (UCSF) will present, "Using incentives to curb tobacco use: Policy and behavioral insights."

Edna Cukierman, PhD (Fox Chase Cancer Center) will present, "Justification to target pancreatic cancer-associated fibroblasts & the interstitial extracellular matrix as a functional unit."

An opportunity for the WISDOM Study community to convene and discuss the latest topics in the field with input from WISDOM clinicians and scientists.

Dr. Roland Rad (Technical University of Munich) will present, "Evolutionary routes to pancreatic cancer."

Join the Breast Oncology Program for an outdoor poster session at UCSF Mission Bay. Please register ASAP if you're interested in attending or presenting a poster.